Jonathan Moyo to rebury Gukurahundi slain father

Cabinet minister Professor Jonathan Moyo intend to rebury his Gukurahundi slain father-Melusi Job Mlevu in Tsholotsho.

His family has since approached Tsholotsho government authorities for permission.

"As the Mlevu family, we, therefore, seek your approval for the reburial of our late relative and former councillor for Tsholotsho, Melusi Job Mlevu, who passed away in 1982.

"His remains were buried between Kapanyana and Ziga. As a family, we want to properly rebury the remains where we have other family graves according to our cultural practices" the family wrote.

More than 20 000 people in Matabeleland where murdered in the early 80s a period President Robert Mugabe said was a moment of madness.